Ukrainian war briefing: the threat of Trump sanctions to Russian oil buyers could hit China, India | Ukraine
China and India could be affected if Donald Trump introduces rates of 25-50% against the countries that buy Russian oilThey suggested analysts and officials. And relationship The fact that the President of the United States told the NBC that he would have imported these measures within a month “if an agreement is not done, and if I think it was Russia’s fault”, since he vented the frustration for Vladimir Putin’s delayed tactics and attempts to discredit Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president.
Some countries, including China and India, do not participate penalties against war against Russian oil. The sanctions or secondary rates imposed directly from the United States could further limit Putin’s access to oil revenue to finance the war. While not joining international sanctions against Russia, China was wary of violating them In the event that secondary penalties attracts. Some Chinese banks, for example, have Reduce relationships with Russian companies for fear of being prohibited by the international banking system.
UBS Giovanni Staunovo’s analyst said this Targeting buyers – As Trump did with the Venezuela oil – could hit China and India. “We have to see, however, what will be announced in the next few days.” India has passed China to become the largest buyer of Russian Marittimo rawwhich included about 35% of the total raw imports of India in 2024. There have been concerns since the beginning of the war on the matter India is a “door on the back” for Russian oil exports.
William Reinsch, a former high official of the United States Department of Commerce now at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the Hophazard Way Trump was announcing and threatening rates Questions on the left unanswered, including the way in which US officials could trace and demonstrate which countries were purchasing Russian oil.
Sunday Trump also said that the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was “Trying to withdraw from the rare lands deal And if he does, he has some problems, big, big problems. “The White House asks for years the first cut of the revenue of Ukrainian mineral resources, as well as interests, in exchange for military aid. Zelenskyy was opened to an agreement but cautious on the termswhile the Trump administration was ON-AGAIN, again on how to make it sign.
On Sunday the Ministry of Defense of Russia said that its forces had gained control over Zaporizhzia settlement in the Donetsk region in Ukraine. The village is Not related to the Zaporizhzia nuclear power plant which is in another region. The Russian statement was reported by Reuters, who said that he was unable to verify it. The village is located 7 km from the border with the Central Dnipropetrovsk Central Region of Ukraine. The Donetsk region borders with Dnipropetrovsk to the east.
The Army of Ukraine said on Sunday that this Destroyed 65 out of 111 drones launched by Russia during a night attack. He added that another 35 drones were “lost of position” without causing damage – in general a reference to the electronic cap – but damage was reported in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa and Donetsk regions.
